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Mahathir bin Mohamad (born July 10, 1925) was the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003. During his term in office he was credited for engineering Malaysia's rapid modernisation and the resulting growth of prosperity. The Malaysian government has claimed that under Mahathir's rule, the rate of households living below the poverty line for Malaysia fell from 50% to 6%. However, these figures have been disputed, with critics noting that the criteria for measuring poverty may not be objective.
However, he has also came under great criticism for what his critics consider his authoritarian ruling style and cronyism in his government.
Mahathir could also be very outspoken, and has been an internationally controversial figure. He has been a very aggressive proponent of "Asian values."
Formally known as "Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad", Mahathir is called by his supporters as "Dr. M".